Through seven appearances and 5 1/3 innings, Hoover has a 15.19 ERA and a 2.25 WHIP, with 10 runs (nine earned), eight hits, four walks and three home runs allowed. Asked to get the final two outs in the ninth inning on Tuesday, he gave up an infield single and Mark Reynolds' two-run homer as the Reds had to hang on for a 4-3 victory over the Rockies.
Hoover gave up a three-run homer before his first save of the season vs. the Cardinals in a 9-8 win on Saturday. He also surrendered a grand slam on April 8 vs.